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Hankook ION FlexClimate
HankookUpper-middle
ION FlexClimate
AUTOBILD'26#1AUTOBILD'25#1
9.8
Price from£155
Performance
Wet handling - objective
100%
Wet circle cornering
100%
Wet braking
100%
+12
Snow handling - objective
43%
Snow traction
39%
Snow cornering
29%
Price variants (1)
205/40 R18 86 W
B C 70dB
£155
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£155
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£215
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Goodyear Vector All Season 4
GoodyearUpper-middle
Vector All Season 4
AUTOBILD'26#1TYREREVIEWS'26#1AUTOBILD'26#1
9.7
Price from£124
Expert summary
The Goodyear Vector All Season 4 is an all-season tyre from the American premium manufacturer Goodyear. This model is engineered for year-round use and is designed to deliver consistent performance without compromise.
Performance
Wet handling
100%
Snow traction
95%
Dry handling
95%
+13
Exterior noise
48%
Mileage
46%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
44%
Price variants (1)
205/40 R18 86 Y
A C 71dB
£124
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£124
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£151
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Michelin CrossClimate 2
MichelinPremium
CrossClimate 2
ADAC'26#3AUTOBILD'25#2AUTOBILD'25#2
9.2
Price from£161
Expert summary
Crossclimate is now almost a synonym for a allseason tyre and it's second generation is even better than the first one. It's great on snow and dry, while having a superb rolling resistance.
Performance
Snow handling - objective
100%
Lateral guidance on snow
100%
Dry lane changing
100%
+21
Ice traction
33%
Price/value
28%
Wet side guide
20%
Price variants (1)
205/40 R18 86 W £161
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£161
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Continental AllSeasonContact 2
ContinentalPremium
AllSeasonContact 2
AVD'26#1ADAC'26#1AUTOMOTORSPORT'26#1
8.7
Price from£150
Expert summary
We had high expectations of the new all season Continental and it certainly didn't disappoint. It leans a bit towards mileage, which is a great strategy considering all season tyres are not usually used for sporty driving.
Performance
Wet side guide
100%
Lateral guidance on snow
88%
Comfort
84%
+25
Price/value
45%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
39%
Wet safety
0%
Price variants (1)
205/40 R18 86 Y
B C 72dB
£150
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£150
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Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport
MichelinPremium
CrossClimate 3 Sport
TYREREVIEWS'26#1AUTOVIEW'26#1TYREREVIEWS'26#2
8.3
Price from£162
Expert summary
The Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport is an all-season tyre designed to bridge sport and winter capabilities. Developed by the French manufacturer Michelin as the successor to the CrossClimate line, this tyre has received the French Ze Award for Technological Innovation. It is also utilized as original equipment on the Alpine A390.
Performance
Rolling resistance
100%
Dry handling
91%
Dry braking
88%
+16
Mileage
29%
Fuel efficiency
21%
Price/value
0%
Price variants (1)
205/40 R18 86 Y
A C 72dB
£162
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£162
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£166
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Maxxis Premitra AS AP3
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Premitra AS AP3
AUTOBILD'26#7AVD'26#10TYREREVIEWS'25#5
7.5
Price from£92
Expert summary
The Maxxis Premitra AS AP3 is a budget all-season tyre carrying both the 3PMSF snowflake symbol and the M+S marking. It has appeared in 13 independent tests in our database and is available in a very wide range of sizes, with 232 dimensions listed. Most sizes carry EU label class B for wet grip, while fuel efficiency labels are mainly classes D and C.
Performance
Aquaplaning - cross
73%
Dry braking
67%
Aquaplaning - longitudal
58%
+14
Wet handling - objective
25%
Mileage
22%
Snow handling - objective
9%
Price variants (1)
205/40 R18 86 W XL£92
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£92
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Hankook Kinergy 4S
HankookUpper-middle
Kinergy 4S
AUTOBILD'25#12
5.6
Price from£159
Performance
Dry braking
75%
Aquaplaning - cross
75%
Ice braking
75%
+11
Snow traction
13%
Snow handling
0%
Fuel efficiency
0%
Price variants (1)
205/40 R18 86 Y
B C 72dB
£159
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£159
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205/40 R18 tyre test

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Best tyres in your size

Dry

1. Hankook iON FlexClimate
93%
2. Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport
90%
3. Goodyear Vector All Season 4
88%
4. Michelin CrossClimate 2
82%
5. Continental AllSeasonContact 2
65%
6. Maxxis Premitra AS AP3
58%
7. Tomket Allyear 3
53%

Wet

1. Hankook ION FlexClimate
94%
2. Goodyear Vector All Season 4
84%
3. Continental AllSeasonContact 2
71%
4. Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport
70%
5. Michelin CrossClimate 2
62%
6. Maxxis Premitra AS AP3
54%
7. Tomket Allyear 3
26%

Snow

1. Michelin CrossClimate 2
91%
2. Goodyear Vector All Season 4
87%
3. Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport
78%
4. Continental AllSeasonContact 2
73%
5. Hankook iON FlexClimate
63%
6. Tomket Allyear 3
53%
7. Maxxis Premitra AS AP3
43%

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205/40 R18 doesn't belong to the most popular dimensions for allround tyres - there are 0 tyre models available, which can be compared to 155/60 R15, 170/60 R17, 160/60 R14. Let's break down the sizing - 40 is height of the tyre, which is calculated as 40% of the tyre width (205mm), which means the sidewall height has 82 mm. The wheel diameter is R18, which means it fits to a 18 inch/457.2mm diameter wheel. The total circumference of the tyre is 1951.56 mm, which is very similar to 185/65 R15(1952.5 mm), 195/55 R16(1950.61 mm), 190/50 R17(1953.44 mm), 235/40 R17(1947.16 mm), 160/60 R17(1959.73 mm), 215/45 R17(1964.44 mm), 205/45 R17(1936.16 mm). There are multiple speed indexes available for allround tyres in 205/40 R18: W(270km/h), Y(300km/h). The same goes for weight indexes: 86.

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